Comparison

Tiny Notes vs Cro Notes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tiny Notes

Securely store your private notes, passwords, and sensitive information with advanced biometric and password protection. Keep your data locked away without cloud sync, and access it instantly with Face ID or Touch ID.

Highlights
  • Password & PIN protection
  • Face ID & Touch ID unlock
  • No cloud sync
  • Smart data detection
  • Unlimited notes
  • Dark Mode support
  • Print and share options
Features
Read full description

Keep your private notes, passwords, and sensitive data locked away with Tiny Notes — the secure note vault with Face ID, Touch ID, and master password protection. Instantly lock your secret diary, PIN-protected memos, or hidden journal with biometric unlock in seconds. Features • Password & PIN protection — lock every note behind a master password • Face ID & Touch ID unlock — instant biometric access to your secret vault • Stays private — no cloud sync, no account required • Smart data detection — tap phone numbers, URLs & addresses to act on them instantly • Unlimited notes — store as many private notes as you need • Dark Mode support • Haptic feedback — satisfying tactile response on all modern iPhones • Print via AirPrint or copy lists to clipboard • Share by AirDrop, Message or Mail • Split Screen support for iPad • Supports Portrait and Landscape orientations • Available on iPhone, iPad & Mac Note: For your security, Tiny Notes does not store your master password anywhere. If you need to reset it, reinstall the app from the App Store. We recommend keeping your password in a safe place.

About

Cro Notes

Features
Read full description

GiLaTex is a versioned Markdown notebook for researchers and students. Connect your GitHub once and write with confidence: every change is preserved, so you can always return to any previous state. What you get: - Never lose notes: every edit is tracked automatically. - Time‑travel for your ideas: compare and restore earlier versions anytime. - LaTeX‑ready Markdown: render formulas as you write. - Clean PDF export: share your notes with all math intact. GiLaTex turns version control into a quiet safety net for your thinking. Write boldly, knowing nothing gets lost.

Screenshots

Tiny Notes4 screens
Cro Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cro Notes at none against Tiny Notes's 1. Cro Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tiny Notes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tiny Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cro Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Notes versus Cro Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny NotesCro Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (298 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings298 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiroslav OtsedarskiPINTUMO UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

Bugs and requests

Tiny Notes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes disappear after renaming
  • Information disappears during editing
  • Cannot retrieve lost data
  • Cannot change password (no keyboard)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Default sorting option (alphabetical descending)
  • Ability to save data as encrypted zip for backup/restore
  • Adjustable font size
  • Confirmation before deleting notes

Cro Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Notes

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Cro Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Notes free?
Tiny Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cro Notes free?
Cro Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tiny Notes or Cro Notes have ads?
Tiny Notes shows ads; Cro Notes does not.

Other comparisons